Hartlaub-Wida
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Hartlaub-Wida, male in splendid plumage ( Euplectes hartlaubi ) |
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The Hartlaubweber or Hartlaub-Wida ( Euplectes hartlaubi ) belongs within the family of weaver birds (Ploceidae) to the genus of fire weavers ( Euplectes ). The name was given in honor of the zoologist Gustav Hartlaub .
features
The hard leaf weaver is about 18 cm tall, with the very long black tail in a splendid dress up to 36 cm. The bird has a powerful, light, conical beak, black eyes, and russet legs. The male is pale orange - yellowish brown on the shoulders and black in the magnificent dress . In the plain dress , like the female, it is ocher-colored, with light stripes over the eyes, blackish on the top, yellowish-brown also dashed on the underside.
distribution and habitat
This weaver can be found in swampy grasslands and in the vicinity of cultivated areas as well as over reed-covered water areas from 1100–1800 m.
The following subspecies can be distinguished:
- E. h. humeralis ( Sharpe , 1901) - highlands of Nigeria , Cameroon , Gabon , in the south of the Republic of the Congo and the Democratic Republic of the Congo , in the west and south of Uganda and in the west of Kenya , resembles the stubby wida , but with a different shoulder color
- E. h. Hartlaubi ( Bocage , 1878), nominate form - Angola , in the southeast of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, in the north of Zambia and in the extreme west of Tanzania in the Ufipa district, the nominate form is similar to the Reichenowweber , but the shoulder is not yellow, but orange, and the tail is shorter
nutrition
Hard leaf weavers feed on plant seeds , insects and smaller fruits, usually rummaging in small groups for food.
Reproduction
The breeding season in Uganda is May, in Angola and Zambia between December and February, and in the Democratic Republic of the Congo between January and March. The birds are polygynous .
Hazardous situation
The hard-leaf weaver is considered not endangered ( least concern ).
Individual evidence
- ↑ Avibase Euplectes hartlaubi
- ^ A b T. Stevenson, J. Fanshawe: Birds of East Africa. Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, and Burundi. Princeton University Press, 2002, ISBN 0-691-12665-8 .
- ↑ a b c d e Handbook of the Birds of the World
- ↑ Euplectes hartlaubi in the IUCN 2016-3 Red List of Endangered Species . Posted by: BirdLife International, 2016. Retrieved January 14, 2017.
